The present report is the 1st edition of the research of the market of
non-ferrous metals major Asian countries in the Asia-Pacific region
(APR).

This work is a desk study with information sources such as the data of
the World Bureau of Metal Statistics (WBMS), the International Copper
Study Group (ICSG), Statistics Bureau of Japan, the International Nickel
Study Group (INSG), International Stainless Steel Federation (ISSF),
Beijing Antaike Information Development (Antaike), United States
Geological Survey (USGS), the London Metal Exchange (LME), The Economist
Intelligence Unit (EIU), UN statistical database (UNdata).

The scope of the study: the report consists of 7 parts, contains 101
pages, including 82 table 48 figures.

The first six chapters considers raw material extraction, production and
consumption of main non-ferrous metals in the Asia-Pacific region in
2010-2012, the main producers of non-ferrous metals are also discussed
at large. These chapters give an idea about the foreign trade activity
of the largest exporters-importers of ferrous metals in Asia from
2010-2012.

The first Chapter is devoted to the market of copper Asia (production,
foreign trade, consumption), in addition to refined copper in this part
deals with the foreign trade operations with copper bike.

The second Chapter gives an idea about the Nickel market in Asia, the
third - about the market of lead, the fourth - of zinc market, fifth -
about the market of tin in the Asian countries.

The aluminum industry in Asia is described in the sixth Chapter. This
Chapter explores the foreign trade operations with aluminum and aluminum
bike (flat and round).

The seventh Chapter of the report presents data on Russia's trade with
non-ferrous metals with the countries of Asia from 2010-2013.